PACURH up and kiss it!

Hey NRHH!

So, it seems PACURH is upon us! This coming week there's gonna be a lot going on, and you definitely need to make sure you are properly prepped. This blog entry is all about PACURH and what you can do to get ready for it!

1) The first thing you can do to get ready is...

Read all of the POY (Program of the Year) bids! The bidders took a lot of time to get them ready, and it will make your life a lot easier if you read the bids beforehand. This award has the potential of going national, so we want to make sure the PACURH region is properly represented!

You can find the bids here: http://pacurh.nacurh.org/node/508

2) The second thing you can do to get ready is...

Read the guide to boardroom and bid reading! I put this together to properly prepare everyone for what lie ahead in boardroom, so I hope you all can get something out of it!

You can find the guide here: http://pacurh.nacurh.org/node/500

3) The third thing you can do to get ready is...

Double check to make sure your school NRHH chapter is affiliated. If not, send in your constitution, or re-send it in with the necessary alterations, ASAP! Schools who are not affiliated will not have voting rights in boardroom, and they will have to pay a $5 fee per delegate.

4) The last few things you can do to get ready are...

Get some sleep! Tell the appropriate people (professors, RDs, etc) about your absence! Get pumped for NRHH boardroom! Brush up on your cheers! Learn how to do the PACURH stomp AND say "heeyyyyyy PACURH!" simultaneously (I'm still getting it...)!

AND Contact me if you have any questions or concerns! I check my email multiple times a day, so please try to ask as soon as you can!

With diamond love,

~Beth

All about the OTMs, baby!

“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing – that's why we recommend it daily." 
~Zig Ziglar

Hey PACURH!

So, this blog is all about OTMs! We recently had a regional NRHH chat about OTMs, so I thought it would be fitting to write my blog about that.

I used to write pretty crummy OTMs when I first became an NRHH member. I remember they had no more than a couple hundred words, and never really said anything significant about what the nominee did during the month. Half the time, the nominee wouldn't even know the OTM was written about them!
But, then one day an NRHH executive board member came to my RA staff meeting to talk about how to write good OTMs, and my world was changed! I learned that there's almost a fine art to how you write these, and ever since then I started winning campus-level OTMs. THEN I started winning regional level OTMs! I decided to have a personal goal to write an OTM every single month, and I have kept up with that goal ever since November of 2008.

Of course, I'm no longer allowed to write OTMs (which is weird, because I have to try to convince other people on campus to write OTMs for people I think are awesome), but I have certainly seen the benefits of writing these for people. Ever since my OTMs started really winning, I was able to brighten the days of many leaders and people on my campus.
Just the thought that I took time out of my busy schedule to write this for them and recognize the hard work they did really made them feel even better. Indeed, I discovered the magic of recognizing as I began my journey into OTM writing. It's more than just a membership requirement for my campus NRHH, it's a way to keep people going. To give them feedback and tell them that what they're doing is good, and to keep on doing it.

We all need positive feedback once in a while, so why not submit an OTM today and try to make someone's day better, and their job easier?

Below is the new OTM guide that I, along with the OTM Voting COmmittee, put together. There's tips about writing good OTMs, along with category break-downs, and a few ways campuses have spread the OTM love! I hope you all enjoy!

PACURH OTM Writing Guide